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Sunday, October 2, 2016

UK: Palestinian ambassador to the UK described Israel and Israelis as a “cancer“

Jewish Labour members walked out of the Arab ambassadors’ reception at
Labour conference last night [Sept. 27] after the Palestinian ambassador ranted
about Israel. Multiple sources independently quote Manuel Hassassian,
Palestinian ambassador to the UK, as describing Israel and Israelis as a
“cancer“.

According to a source in the room a large number of
attendees walked out in disgust, with some Jewish Labour members brought
to tears. They were particularly upset that Labour MPs present did not
speak out against the comments. Earlier Hassassian had launched another
tirade against Israel, describing them as “cowboys“.